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US Aircraft Carrier Strained by Extended Deployment in Middle East to be Replaced
A US aircraft carrier, reportedly experiencing food shortages, broken toilets, and extended deployment of 250 days at sea due to tensions with Iran, is set to be replaced. The conditions on board have raised concerns about the crew's well-being.
14 Aug, 14:43 — 14 Aug, 14:56
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The IndependentMostly Factual10d ago
Food shortages, broken toilets and 250 days at sea: Crisis unfolds on Trump’s warship in the Middle East
Sailors have raised concerns about life on board the aircraft carrier, which has been at sea since November
By James C. Reynolds
Read full article →The WeekMostly Factual10d ago
US to swap out aircraft carrier strained by Iran war
There have been widespread reports of poor conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US
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First report: The Independent · 14 Aug, 14:43|Full coverage: 2 · 13m|Window: 13m
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